Local design and advertising company Matcham & Matcham are making a big splash on the world wide web and have won three Golden Globe awards for their website designs for 2002/2003.

The awards are for the company's own website, www.matchamandmatcham.com, Grotto Bay Beach Resort's site www.grottobay.com and the Fourways Inn website www.fourwaysinn.com.

The Golden Globe Awards are awarded by the International Association of Web Masters & Designers, based in the US and boasting membership in over 130 countries world-wide.

Sponsors and affiliates include some of the world's largest and most respected companies, including: G.E., Microsoft, Hertz, K-Mart, Amoco, Budget, FTD, Alamo, AOL, NBCi, American Greetings and a multiple of other name brand companies, as well as health care and other service providers.

Matcham & Matcham are very proud of this success and said the all-Bermudian crew, graphic artist/web designer, Sean Collier, creative director and partner, Peter Matcham and art director/copywriter and partner, Lynne Matcham have worked very hard on these sites and are extremely pleased to position their services among the best in the world.

The company also said they feel the awards are a real boost for Bermuda and its web designers and providers.

“We often feel that because we are a small Island we can't compete with other jurisdictions world-wide. But these awards show that the talent available in Bermuda can be as good if not better than elsewhere. So much of this business goes overseas and it is our hope that more and more businesses will take a serious look at what we have to offer locally before opting for, in many cases, much more expensive and not necessarily more creative services overseas,” said Lynne Matcham.

“We employ a small group of very talented designers, who are leaders in their field locally. The standards we set for ourselves are very high. Our designers are expected to create original and inspired artwork every single day, to the very best of their ability. This is an awesome task, however it is achievable with the right inspiration and talent,” added Ms Matcham.

Matcham & Matcham have been designing in Bermuda for some 18 years now and remain on the cutting edge of technology and design locally.

Their clients include many premier local accounts, such as H.S. & J.E. Crisson (Jewellers) and both of the Fairmont Hotels, as well as the award winning sites for Fourways Inn and Grotto Bay Beach Resort.

On the web: www.matchamandmatcham.com.